Standards

“any person wishing to appeal must file with the Town Manager within 30 calendar days after the final decision a written notice of intention to appeal which states the reasons for appeal and a written petition, signed by at least 10 individuals registered to vote in the Town.”

“A petition specifying the grounds on which the applicant is aggrieved must be submitted 30 days after the filing of the decision in the office of the BZA.”

“construction of a building with a valid building permit deemed in violation of this chapter may be prevented, restrained, corrected, or abated by suit filed within 15 days after the start of construction by a person who had no actual notice of the issuance of the permit.”

“Notice of public hearings shall be published once a week for two successive weeks in some newspaper published or having general circulation in the Town.”

“The hearing shall be held not less than five days nor more than 21 days after the second advertisement shall appear in such newspaper.”

“Property owner notification shall be sent by the Administrator a minimum of five days prior to the hearing”

“A locality's chief administrative officer or their designee when the subject property is located within 1/2 mile of the boundary of the adjoining locality at least 10 days prior to the hearing”

“The commander of the applicable military operation when the subject property is located within 3,000 feet of the boundary of a military base, installation or airport, excluding armories operation by the Virginia National Guard, at least 30 days prior to the hearing”

“The owner of a public use airport when the subject property is located within 3,000 feet of such airport”

“The incorporated property owners' association within a planned unit development where the subject property is located within the planned unit development and the association's members also own property in the planned unit development that is located within 2,000 feet of any portion of the subject property”

“Notifications to adjacent property owners, as outlined in this section, shall not be required when a public hearing involves an application for zoning approval for 26 or more lots initiated by resolution or motion of the Planning Commission or Town Council”

“The applicant shall also be required to place a sign(s) provided by the Town on the subject property which indicates that zoning action (Zone Map Amendment or special use permit) is pending.”

“Whenever a petition requesting an amendment, supplement, change to this chapter or Zoning Map or petition for a special use has been denied by the Town Council, or petition for a variance has been denied by the BZA, then such petition, or one substantially similar, shall not be reconsidered sooner than 12 months after the previous denial.”

“The HPRB shall rehear an application if within the ninety-day period following the date of denial the applicant submits an amended application that complies with all recommendations of the HPRB.”

“Whenever a petition requesting an amendment or special use permit has been withdrawn, such petition, or one substantially the same, shall not be reconsidered within 12 months of the first publication notice of a public hearing with the Planning Commission.”

“The Planning Commission shall advise the Town Council within 100 days from the public hearing.”

“All motions, resolutions, or petitions for amendment to this chapter and/or Zoning Map shall be acted upon and a decision made within such reasonable time as may be necessary which shall not exceed 12 months unless the applicant requests or consents to action beyond such period”

“all changes affecting the Zoning Map that are approved by the Town Council shall be entered onto the official Zoning Map within 60 days following the approval of such changes.”

“The Administrator shall update the index annually and no later than November 30 of each year.”

“Special use permits within the OH District must be reviewed by the HPRB for any architectural changes to the structure.”